San Francisco 49ers linebackers coach Johnny Holland, himself a former standout linebacker with the Green Bay Packers, stepped away from his team to battle the return of a cancer diagnosis.
Holland, a member of the Packers Hall of Fame, released a statement indicating that he's been diagnosed with multiple myeloma and has gone through periods of remission and relapse since September of 2019. He'll be leaving the team Sept. 6 to receive additional treatment.
“In sharing the details of my diagnosis, my desire is that I can be an advocate and beacon of hope for those who are battling cancer to help remind them that we’re all in this together," Holland wrote.